An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Monday sentenced Ojo Ezekiel, 47, a secondary school teacher, to life imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old minor. Justice Abiodun Akinyemi stated that Ezekiel, first arraigned on July 1, 2022, was convicted on a sole count of rape, which is contrary to Section 3 (1) and punishable […]
Anambra: Court frees student standing trial for multiple rapes
The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court in Awka, has discharged and acquitted Michael Arinze, 20, accused of raping three young ladies in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state. Arinze, a 200 level student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, was arraigned in July 2022, but pleaded not guilty to the eight-count charge […]
Man jailed for life for raping 8-year-old
Man gets life sentence for raping 8 year old girl
The Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar on Tuesday, 7th May 2024, sentenced a 25 year old man to life imprisonment for raping an 8 year old girl. In her judgement, Justice Blessing Egwu said the convict, Mr Aniedi Mfon, has no conscience. Justice Egwu lamented about the high prevalence of child defilement […]
Police arrest man for raping 9-year-old niece in Adamawa
A 25-year-old man in Adamawa State has been nabbed for alleged sexual assault against his nine-year-old niece. The Adamawa State Police Command, which made the arrest, identified the man as Abdu Hamidu, a native of Kwakwa in Hong Local Government Area. He was alleged to have lured the little girl into his room and had […]
Man who allegedly raped 11-year-old girl remanded in Edo correctional centre
A Benin High Court, presided over by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, has remanded one Osasumwen Vincent at the Correctional Custodian Centre, in Benin City for the alleged defilement of an 11-year-old girl. DAILY POST reports that the 30-year-old suspect was arraigned on Monday on a rape charge. When the charge was read to him, however, the […]
INTERVIEW Why Christianity practised in Nigeria is scam – Pastor Sign Fireman
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Court remands teenager for allegedly defiling 8-year-old neighbour’s daughter
A Family Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered that a teenager, Joshua Olayiwola be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility, Oyo Town, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old neighbour’s daughter. The police charged Olayiwola with defilement. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Magistrate, Mrs S. A. Adesina, who did not take Olayiwola’s plea due […]
Man allegedly rapes 8-year-old girl
Two Premier League players arrested on suspicion of rape, assault
Two Premier League players were arrested last weekend on suspicion of rape and assault, according to the UK Sun. It is understood that both footballers are 19 years and play for the same club. The police interviewed one of them briefly at their club’s stadium on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape. […]